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02 Jun

Caffeinated Coffee May Protect Your Body and Mind as You Age

Women who consume regular coffee in midlife are more likely to reach the age of 70 free of 11 major chronic diseases and with no cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

30 May

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Lower the Risk for 14 Obesity-Related Cancers

A new study finds women taking GLP-1 Receptor agonists were significantly less likely to develop obesity-related cancers.

29 May

U.S. Mothers Struggling With Mental Health Challenges

A new study finds more moms in the U.S. describe their mental health as fair or poor. Researchers say their physical health is also on the decline.

Traveling Abroad? CDC Now Says Get Measles Shots First

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Traveling Abroad? CDC Now Says Get Measles Shots First

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance last week to recommend measles-mump... Página completa

Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found a super-sweet chemical in illegal flavored e-cigarettes that may make them more appealing to kids and teens.

The sweetener, called neotame, is up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar and is usually used in products like ice cream or lip gloss, STAT News report... Página completa

Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When Eliana DeVos plays with her Ariel doll, her mom can’t help but get emotional.

“I call her my little mermaid,” Krystal DeVos, who lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, told CNN.

What makes that nickname extra special is the surprising way Eliana’s life was ... Página completa

How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Beans aren’t just the musical fruit, they can be pure magic for your health, a new study says.

Eating a daily cup of beans significantly improved the health of a small group of people with prediabetes – a condition in which elevated blood sugar levels have nearly caused type 2 diab... Página completa

Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says.

Women working for themselves had lower rates of obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet and sleeplessness, researchers reported r... Página completa

More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Add weed use to goofy jokes, outdated clothes, old music and other things Grandpa and Grandma enjoy that could potentially embarrass their kids and grandkids.

Marijuana use has increased dramatically among seniors 65 and older in the United States, researchers reported June 2 in JAMA Inter... Página completa

Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Warning labels placed on e-cigarettes can effectively discourage vaping, but the warning now required in the U.S. could be better, a new evidence review concludes.

Warnings that point out specific health risks of vaping are generally more effective than those that point out the addiction threa... Página completa

Breast Cancer Screening In Women's 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Breast Cancer Screening In Women's 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Starting breast cancer screening in women’s early 40s will save more lives, a new study argues.

Nearly 3 in 4 women (73%) in their 40s find out they have breast cancer only after they’ve developed symptoms, researchers reported May 30 in the journal Radiology: Imaging CancerPágina completa

Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 3, 2025

Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.

Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says.

A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccinations among American children has occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported June 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Associati... Página completa

FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Salmonella-tainted tomatoes in three southern states could cause severe illness or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.

The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to Class I — its highest warning le... Página completa

Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers has made at least 45 people sick across 18 states, U.S. health officials have warned.

The cucumbers came from Bedner Growers, a Florida-based company, and were distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Associated Press reported.

The... Página completa

Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A structured exercise program helped colon cancer survivors live longer and lowered their odds for a relapse, a major international study shows.

The program lasted three years and included regular meetings with a fitness coach, Associated Press reported. 

Over the period, pe... Página completa

Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says.

People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower risk of lower risk of dementia, compared to those whose diets got worse, according to findings reported today at a... Página completa

Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. rural communities could be experiencing a “brain drain” when it comes to cancer care, a new study says.

Most new radiation oncologists — docs who treat cancer with radiation — are choosing to work in big metropolitan areas rather than in rural locales, researchers f... Página completa

Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five years, a new study warns.

That’s the equivalent of a decayed tooth for 1 of every 3 kids in America, according to researchers from Mass General Brigha... Página completa

Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says.

Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (... Página completa

Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes, night sweat and other symptoms making menopause hellish for you?

You might consider going vegan, a new study suggests

Severe hot flashes decreased by 92% among a group of menopausal women assigned to eat a low-fat vegan diet for three months, researchers reported May 28 in th... Página completa

Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025

Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A dad’s eating habits can have a profound effect on their kid’s diets, even when those children are nothing but a twinkle in his eye, a new study says.

Men who established a healthy diet as teens were more likely to model healthy eating for their kids, and to keep a sharp eye on wha... Página completa

How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2025

How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep

SUNDAY, June 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your morning cup of coffee might help you power through the day — but could it be keeping your brain too alert at night, even while you sleep?

A new study suggests that caffeine doesn’t just affect your energy levels. It may also change how your brain functions during sleep, especia... Página completa

Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 31, 2025

Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too

SATURDAY, May 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress from work doesn’t always stay at the office — and it may be affecting more than just your mood. 

A new study finds that your dog may be picking up on it, too, especially if you have a hard time letting go of work worries at the end of the day, Psychology Today Página completa

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